a small metal plate with short legs, especially one put under a hot platter or dish to protect a table. a three-footed or three-legged stand or support, especially one of iron placed over a fire to support cooking vessels or the like.
Opioids are also called narcotics. They work by attaching to opioid receptors on the surface of the brain, spinal cord, and gastrointestinal cells. They then can block pain messages from getting to the brain. Opioids also change the brain's interpretation of pain by affecting the way that pain signals are transmitted.
The main medications recommended for neuropathic pain include: 1  amitriptyline â also used for treatment of headaches and depression. 2  duloxetine â also used for treatment of bladder problems and depression. 3  pregabalin and gabapentin â also used to treat epilepsy, headaches or anxiety.